2000 Chevrolet Astro complaints

FINGERS BENT AND TWISTED. INDEX AND MIDDLE FINGERS OF BOTH HANDS ARE BENT AND TWISTED TO CONFORM TO THE STEERING WHEEL CONTOUR. FINGERS BENT TOWARDS BABY FINGER. INFORMATION BEING SUBMITTED ON BEHALF OF MIKE TOMICH 989-665-2311 SEE PHOTOS AT HTTP://PHOTOS.YAHOO.COM/MIKETOMICH DT

CONSUMER NOTICED CRACKS IN THE FRAME, IN THE REAR. MAKING UNSAFE TO DRIVE THE VEHCILE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. NLM

THE SIDE WINDOW OF THE ASTRO MINI-VAN TILTS OUT AND IS SUPPOSE TO "LOCK" INTO POSITION. HOWEVER, AT SPEEDS OVER 50MPH; THIS WINDOW SLAMS SHUT WITHOUT WARNING. ONE TIME MY SON HAD HIS HAND OUT THE WINDOW AND IT SLAMMED SHUT ON HIS FINGERS. I'M CONCERNED THAT THE "LOCKING" MECHANISM NEEDS TO BE IMPROVED SO THIS WILL NOT HAPPEN.*AK

A DASHBOARD MOUNTED HAND PULL DETACHED FROM CONSOLE WHEN ENTERING VAN WITH NO WARNING, REVEALING STUDS STICKING OUT ON BOTH SIDES. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE WILL STALL WITHOUT WARNING, WHICH CAUSES VEHICLE TO LOSE ALL POWER, CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO STOP VEHICLE.*AK THE DEALER REPLACED A CRACKED DOOR PANEL, THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE ARM REST GOES DOWN TO FAR, DEALER REPLACED BOTH WORN ARM RESTS.*JB

DESIGN OF SLIDING DOOR IS NOT WELL DONE BECAUSE DOOR WILL NOT AUTOMATICALLY LOCK INTO PLACE, LIKE IN OTHER VAN DOORS. CONTACTED DEALER. *AKCONSUMER STATES; IF PARKED ON A HILL FRONT END DOWN, DOOR CAN CLOSE BY ITSELF WITHOUT WARNING. ALSO, VEHICLE EXPERIENCES LOSS OF BRAKING POWER, TRACTION, ON WET/BUMPY ROADS. *SCC

WHEN DRIVING ON WET PAVEMENT THERE IS EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, BUT ON DRY PAVEMENT BRFAKES WORK FINE. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK

SEAT BELTS DO NOT STAY IN LOCKING POSITION. THEY RIDE UP INTO CONSUMER'S CHEST. THESE SEAT BELTS CAME FROM A TIARA CONVERSION VAN.*AK . THE REAR SEATS ALSO DO NOT HAVE PROPERLY FUNCTIONING SEAT BELTS. THE CHILD SEAT WOULD NOT STAY IN PLACE BECAUSE THE SEAT BELTS DO NOT STAY IN LOCKING POSITION. *YH

WHEN PULLING INTO A PARKING SPOT THE VAN STALLED AND WOULDNT RESTART. IT SEEMED THE BATTERY WAS TOTALLY DRAINED SO I WENT TO REPLACE IT AND FOUND THAT THE BATTERY CABLES WERE SCORCHING HOT. WHEN I INSTALLED THE REPLACEMENT BATTERY IT WAS AT NIGHTR SO I SAW SPARKS DOWN ON THE LOWER PORTION TO THE BATTERY HARNESS. I THEN HAD THE VAN TOWED INTO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY INTIALLY FOUND NO DEFECTS, TOLD ME THE BATTERY WASNT INSTALLED PROPERLY. I EXPLAINED AGAIN THE ISSUE AND THEY RECHECKED THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND FOUND NO DEFECTS. I HAD REPEATED ISSUES OF THE SAME TYPE OVER THE NEXT TWO DAYS SO I TOOK IT BACK AND THEY FOUND SHORTED BATTERY CABLES HTIS TIME. I WANTED OTHER ASTRO OWNERS TO KNOW OF THE ISSUE TO SEE IF THEY HAD RUN INTO THE SAME TYPE OF PROBLEM. I AM CURRENTLY WORKING TO GET MY TOWING FEE REIMBURSED BY GM BUT THEY ARE BEING A LITTLE DIFFICULT AT THIS POINT.*AK

I ATTEMPTED TO STOP BEHIND A CAR MAKING A TURN. AS I DEPRESSED THE BRAKES THERE WAS NO RESPONSE, THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. AFTER I PURCHASED THE VAN I HAD TAKEN THE VAN TO THE DEALER ABOUT THE BRAKES WERE NOT RIGHT, BUT I WAS TOLD THAT WAS THE ABS BRAKES WERE LIKE THAT. LATER I TOOK IT AGAIN IN THE WINTER WHEN I CHECKED THE BRAKES ON SNOW. THE BRAKES WERE MAKING A GRINDING SOUND--AGAIN THE DEALER SAID THAT'S NORMAL. I AM NOT DRIVING IT NOW BECAUSE I FEEL IT IS UNSAFE. AFTER SEVERAL CALLS TO GM ALLEGATION DEPARTMENT I HAVE NOT HEARD FROM THEM ABOUT AIR BAGS THAT DID NOT DEPLOY. THIS ACCIDENT WITH THE VAN INVOLVED TWO OTHER CARS AND INJURIES TO TWO PEOPLE. I HAVE SEEN SEVERAL 2000 ASTRO VANS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEMS SUBMITTED TO YOUR WEB PAGE. THEY TOO ARE AFRAID OF DRIVING THE VANS. WE NEED HELP.;*AK

I HAVE TRIED TO WORK WITH CHEVROLET THE CORPORATION AND THE DEALERSHIP ON THIS BRAKING PROBLEM I HAVE BEEN HAVING, THE BRAKES PUMP THEN GO TO THE FLOOR NOT ALWAYS STOPPING MY VEHICLE. THEY HAVE HAD MY VAN FOR OVER A WEEK NOW AND STILL SAY THEY CANT FIND NOTHING. MY HUSBAND AND I HAVE BOTH EXPERIECED THIS PROBLEM, WE HAD IT IN THE SHOP LAST JULY AND THEY SAID THEIR WAS NOTHING. WE FEEL THIS IS DANGEROUS AND COMPROMISED MY SAFTEY AND THE SAFETY OF MY CHILDREN. PLEASE HELP.*AK

SEATBELT IS UNABLE TO GIVE SLACK FOR MORE ROOM.*AK

UNIROYAL, HIDE A WAY, T155/80D18, ON A 2000, CHEVROLET, ASTRO WITH 22360 MILES. SPARE TIRE HAS DEEP CRACKS ALL AROUND THE SIDEWALL.*AK

UNIROYAL,HIDE A WAY, T155/80D18, ON A 200, CHEVROLET, ASTRO WITH 18570 MILES. SPARE TIRE HAS DEEP CRACKS ALL AROUND THE SIDEWALL.*AK.*JB

THERE IS PULSATION WHEN BRAKING THIS ONLY HAPPENS ON SNOW COVERED ROADS. VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALER NUMEROUS TIME BUT THEY CANNOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. NLM

CAR WILL STALL AT LOW SPEED OR TAKE OFF. TWICE ENCOUNTERED NEAR CRASH WHILE IN TRAFFIC DEALER CAN'T FIX ???*AK

WHEN ATTEMPTING TO BACK OUT OF DRIVEWAY AND APPLYING BRAKES THEY FAILED TO ACTIVATE, CAUSING UNWANTED AND UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION, CAUSING VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO AN ELECTRICAL TRANSFORMER BOX. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS REGARDING BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER LEAKING FLUID. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE AND BACKING OUT OF A DRIVEWAY, BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED UNEXPECTEDLY (ODI REFERENCE: 8002090), AND ACCELERATOR STUCK, CAUSING SUDDEN ACCELERATION. VEHICLE CRASHED INTO AN ELECTRICAL BOX AND KNOCKED OUT A TRANSFORMER. ON 20-DEC-2001, DEALERSHIP HAD CLEANED THROTTLE BECAUSE OF A HESITATION WITH ACCELERATOR PEDAL. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / DOCUMENTATION.*AK

CONSUMER HAD A HEAD ON COLLISION AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER WAS INJURED. *AK *JB

ON TWO OCCASIONS BRAKE LIGHTS BECAME INOPERABLE. DEALER WAS CONTACTED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT WIRES WERE STRIPPED UNDERNEATH THE DASH. PLEASE PRIOVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING AT 65 MPH, CONSUMER RAN INTO THE SIDE OF ANOTHER VEHICLE, HEAD-ON, UPON IMPACT NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED, CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER, AND THEY WERE NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING. *AK *JG

TIRES WER WEARING OUT ON INSIDE , AND ABS BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED.. WHEN APPLYING BRAKES PEDAL WAS HARD, AND VEHICLE WENT INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. ALSO TRANSFER CASE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 35MPH ON A SIDE STREET AND WAS APPROACHING A STOP SIGN APPLIED BRAKES, PEDAL WAS HARD, AND ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM KICKED IN, AND DIDN'T REACT. HIT VEHICLE FROM BEHIND. UPON IMPACT, DUAL AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

VAN WAS IN PARK AND DRIVER STANDING ALONGSIDE VEHICLE WHEN SHE TURNED THE IGNITION OFF. AS SOON AS THE ENGINE WAS OFF THE VAN PROCEEDED TO ROLL BACKWARDS MAKING A CLICKING NOISE. DRIVER TRYED TO ENTER THE VAN TO STOP IT AND WAS DRUG BY THE VAN ON THE CONCRETE. THE VAN PROCEEDED UNTIL HITTING THE BACK OF A CONCRETE BLOCK BUILDING.

WHILE BRAKING ON A SLICK ROAD SURFACE OR WITH WET DISKS OR WHILE HITTING A BUMP, THE ANTI LOCK BRAKES ACTIVATE BUT FAIL TO RE-ENGAGE. THIS CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO CONTINUE WITH OUT SLOWING DOWN. IF THE PEDAL IS RELEASED AND RE-APPLIED SOMETIMES YOU CAN STOP THE VEHICLE OR THE EMERGENCY BRAKE CAN BE APPLIED. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AND IN TWO DIFFERENT 2000 ASTROS WHICH HAVE BEEN ASSIGNED TO ME. IN SPEAKING TO THREE OTHER DRIVERS AT OUR OFFICE, THEY HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEMS. IN MY OPINION THIS VEHICLE IS VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE, ESPECIALLY IN BAD WEATHER.*AK

I AM REQUESTING THAT THE VEHICLE IS BOUGHT BACK. NO SAFETY DEFEC TMENTIONED. *AK

HAS A HARD TIME STOPPING/ WHEN STOPPING YOU CAN HEAR THE ANTI-LOCK SYSTEM SURGE AND THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR./THIS IS MORE PRONOUNCED WHEN THE GROUND IS ROUGH AND YOUR TRYING TO STOP.*AK

ONGOING ABS FAILURE; BRAKE PEDAL WOULD GO TO FLOOR WHEN APPLYING BRAKES, AND VEHICLE WOULD CONTINUE ON WITHOUT STOPPING. VEHICLE BEEN TO DEALER'S SHOP ON FIVE OCCASIONS, AND THEY ARE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE PROBLEM. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION ON THIS MATTER.*AK

WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IT CAUGHT ON FIRE FROM THE ELECTICAL WIRING HARNESS. ALSO, FIREMEN STATED THAT FIRE CAME FROM WIRES WHERE FUSES WERE LOCATED. CONTACTED DEALER. VEHICLE AT DEALERSHIP.*AK CERTIFIED TECHNICIAN STATED THE FIRE ORIGINATED FROM A LOOSE OR IMPROPER CONNECTION AT THE FIREWALL BULKHEAD WIRING CONNECTOR, THE EXCESSIVE RESISTANCE CREATED BY THE LOOSE CONNECTION CAUSED THE WIRING INSULATION OR ITS ASSOCIATED CONNECTOR TO OVERHEAT AND MELT. *SLC

THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM, WE HAVE CONTACTED SEVERAL AUTO GLASS DEALERS AND FOUND THIS TO BE AN ONGOING PROBLEM,HOW CAN A MFG. PF ANY AUTO CONTINUE TO PRUDUCE THIS KIND OF SHODDY WORKMANSHIP AND CONTINUE TO SELL AUTOS? I USALLY GO TO THE SIDE DOOR AND WAIT FOR ME HUSBAND TO UNLOCK THE DOOR FOR MYSELF AND OUR SON IF I HAD BEEN STANDING NEAR THIS DAY WE WOULD HAVE BOTH BEEN INJURED BY THE EXPLODING GLASS! PLEASE DO ALL THAT YOU CAN TO ENSURE THE CONTINUED SAFETY OF ALL!! THANK YOU SALLY FISKE*AK

AIR CONDITIONING LINES ARE RUBBING A HOLE AGAINST BOTH FUEL LINES ON DRIVER'S SIDE. THERE IS NO RUBBER INSULATION BETWEEN HOSES.*AK

HAVE TAKEN BACK TO DEALER TWICE, THEY DONT'T UNDERSTAND WHAT'S GOING ON, SUPPOSE TO LOOK INTO IT AND GET BACK WTIH ME, THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM SINCE PURCHASE OF VEHICLE, HAVE EVEN TOLD AT ONE POINT I WAS CRAZY, DIDN'T KNOW WHAT I WAS TALKING ABOUT UNTIL THIS LAST VISIT 7/2000 SLIDER RATTLE WAS FIXED HOWEVER, FRONT PASSENGER DOOR STILL RATTLES AND THE DASHBOARD IS SPLITTING IN FRONT OF MY EYES, DEALER HAS NO ANSWERS WILL LOOK INTO IT. PLEASE HELP I HAVE SMALL GRANDCHILDREN THAT RELY ON MY VEHICLE. I CAN'T BE WORRIED ABOUT ITS SAFTEY AND WATCHING THIS VEHICLE DETERIORATE BEFORE MY EYES.*AK

BRAKES HAVE FAILED AND BEEN FIXED 3 TIMES. EACH INCIDENT PUT MYSELF AND CHILDREN IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION UNEXPECTEDLY. IT HAS BEEN AT TWO DIFFERENT DEALERS 3 TIMES. EACH TIME WE WERE TOLD IT WAS FIXED. WRONG! THE BRAKES GO TO THE FLOOR WITHOUT ANY WARNING! WE HAD CLOSE CALLS EACH TIME. JUST MISSING OTHER VEHICLES. DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO BE KILLED BEFORE THIS PROBLEM IS RESOLVED?*AK

GAS SMELL. EXHAUST FUMES ENTERING THE CAB.

TOLD BY DEALER THAT A SINGLE HYDRAULIC PUMP IS USED FOR BOTH STEERING AND BRAKES-IF PUMP FAILS YOU LOOSE BRAKES & STEERING AT THE SAME TIME. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED VEHICLE WOULD STALL OUT IN MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. MANAGED TO RESTART VEHICLE. NO WARNING. PROBLEM WAS INTERMITTENT. NOT ABLE TO RESTART ALL THE TIME. HAS HAPPENED 8 TIMES. TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP TWICE. MECHANIC COULD NOT LOCATE CAUSE THE FIRST TIME. AFTER 2ND TIME CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT FUEL PUMP WAS CAUSING STALLING.*AK

SIDE DOOR WINDOW ON PASSENGER'S SIDE BLEWOUT WITHOUT ANY INDICATION. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THE BATTERY HAS FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FIRST TIME (4/2/01) THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED AND WE WERE TOLD THAT WAS THE PROBLEM. THE NEW BATTERY FAILED APPROX. SIX WEEKS LATER (5/27/01) AGAIN WITHOUT WARNING. I AM FILING THIS REPORT FOR THE FOLLOWING REASONS. 1) THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE, THIS IS THE CAR MY WIFE USES TO TRANSPORT MY CHILDREN, WITH THE BATTERY FAILURE WITH NO WARNING THIS COULD LEAVE MY WIFE AND CHILDREN STRANDED ANYWHERE. 2) WHEN MY CAR WAS BEING TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS THE TOW DRIVER STATED THAT THIS CAR IS NOTORIOUS FOR THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM - I WANT TO MAKE SURE IT IS REPORTED FOR ALL THE OTHER PEOPLE HAVING THIS SAME PROBLEM. *AK

THE TIRE EXPLODED AND SHREDDED OFF THE RIM. *AK (TIRESIZE: 225X70X15)

AT 3-4 MPH POWERSTEERING/BRAKES WENT OUT. TOWED TO DEALER, POWERSTEERING PUMP HAD FAILED.*AK WHEN THE BRAKES AND THE STEERING FAILED, THE VEHICLE COASTED INTO A TELEPHON POLE CAUSING $4,000 DAMAGES TO THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER PAID FOR EVERYTHING. *YH

BRAKE FAILURE WHILE APPLYING BRAKES AND APPROACHING A STOP INTERSECTION, AND VEHICLE CONTINUED WITHOUT STOPPING. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE PROBLEM. *AK

VEHICLE WAS PARKED, 1 HOUR LATER CONSUMER WENT BACK OUTSIDE TO FIND INSIDE OF VEHICLE HAD BURNED OUT. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. CAUSE OF FIRE NOT DETERMINED YET. *AK *SLC

WHILE DRIVING DOWNHILL VEHICLE CUT OFF, CAUSING IT TO LOSE POWER BRAKES AND POWER STEERING DUE A FAULTY FUEL INJECTION. DEALER HAS TRIED TO REPAIR, BUT PROBLEM REOCCURRED.*AK

SLIDING DOOR WOULD CLOSE WHENEVER PARKED ON A DECLINE, THERE IS NOTHING TO LOCK DOOR IN THAT SITUATION. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER IT CANNOT BE FIXED, AND NOTHING WILL BE DONE. *AK VEHICLE STALLED INTERMITTENTLY HOT OR COLD ON VERY LIGHT ACCELERATION FROM A STOP, DEALER COULD NOT FIND PROBLEM, SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT ALSO ILLUMINATED. REAR LIFTGATE HATCH BINDED DUE TO LACK OF LUBRICATION. *SLC

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

ABS BRAKING SYSTEM FAILED TO SLOW VEHICLE DOWN. DEALER/MECHANIC CONTACTED, AND CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT NOTHING WAS OPERATING IMPROPERLY. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

BRAKE AND GAS PEDALS ARE TOO CLOSE TOGETHER. WHEN APPLYING BRAKE PEDAL IT'S DIFFICULT TO KEEP FOOT OFF GAS PEDAL. *AK

ANT-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM HAD TO REPLACED. ALSO, SINCE PURCHASE IN MAY 2000, FOLLOWING COMPONENTS HAD TO BE REPLACED OR REPAIRED: LIGHTS ON DASHBOARD COMING OFF AND ON/PASSENGER SIDE SEATBELT TIGHTENED AND WON'T RELEASE/DRIVER'S SEAT HAD LOOSE BOLTS AND MOVED/DRIVER AND PASSENGER DOORS RATTLED/ MOULDINGS INSIDE FELL OFF/PASSENGER'S WINDOW STUCK/TV CAME ON AND OFF ON ITS OWN WHILE DRIVING, REPLACED TWICE/INTERIOR LIGHTS STOPPED WORKING WHEN IN PARK/ ENGINE IDLED/ LIGHTS INSIDE FLICKERED/ FUEL SENDER INOPERATIVE/ WIRES IN CEILING RATTLING,AIR CONDITIONER IN REAR NOT WORKING/ REPLACED HEATER THAT DID NOT WORK IN REAR, AND PASSENGER'S AIRBAG COVER NOT FLUSHING, AND CONSUMER WORRIED IT MAY DEPLOY AT ANY TIME. *AK

A FRONTAL COLLISION AT 20 MPH IMPACT WITH A TREE, AND BOTH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER SUSTAINED CHEST INJURY. VEHICLE AT BODY SHOP. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK